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The Ap Top 25

The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. Florida St. (36) 3-0-0 1,519 1

2. Nebraska (19) 3-0-0 1,488 2

3. Texas A&M (5) 2-0-0 1,386 3

4. Florida (2) 3-0-0 1,375 4

5. Southern Cal 2-0-0 1,262 6

6. Penn St. 2-0-0 1,218 7

7. Colorado 3-0-0 1,168 9

8. Ohio St. 2-0-0 1,166 10

9. Michigan 4-0-0 1,095 11

10. Oklahoma 2-0-0 854 14

11. Virginia 3-1-0 824 16

12. Oregon 3-0-0 823 20

13. Texas 2-0-0 811 15

14. Auburn 2-1-0 803 5

15. Tennessee 2-1-0 739 8

16. UCLA 2-1-0 562 12

17. Miami 1-1-0 463 19

18. LSU 2-1-0 390

19. Kansas St. 2-0-0 372 22

20. Georgia 2-1-0 368 23

21. Notre Dame 2-1-0 270 24

22. Washington 1-1-0 269 18

23. Alabama 2-1-0 262 13

24. Maryland 3-0-0 127

25. Arizona 2-1-0 116 17

Others receiving votes: Arkansas 96, Texas Tech 81, Colorado St. 47, Kansas 44, Air Force 31, Illinois 28, Fresno St. 24, Clemson 16, Iowa 12, Mississippi St. 10, East Carolina 7, Stanford 7

BERGUM’S PICKS

The Spokesman-Review staff writer Steve Bergum’s AP picks: 1. Nebraska, 2. Florida State, 3.Texas A&M, 4. Southern California, 5. Penn State, 6. Florida, 7. Colorado, 8. Ohio State, 9. Oklahoma, 10. Michigan, 11. Oregon, 12. UCLA, 13. Tennessee, 14. Miami, 15. Auburn, 16. Notre Dame, 17. LSU, 18. Virginia, 19. Alabama, 20. Texas, 21. Kansas State, 22. Washington, 23. Georgia, 24. Arizona, 25. Texas Tech

USA TODAY-CNN TOP 25

The USA TODAY-CNN football coaches’ poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. Florida St. (33) 3-0-0 1,508 1

2. Nebraska (24) 3-0-0 1,493 2

3. Texas A&M (4) 2-0-0 1,400 3

4. Florida 3-0-0 1,351 4

5. USC (1) 2-0-0 1,227 5

6. Penn State 2-0-0 1,200 7

7. Ohio State 2-0-0 1,186 8

8. Colorado 3-0-0 1,143 10

9. Michigan 4-0-0 1,136 9

10. Texas 2-0-0 897 13

11. Oklahoma 2-0-0 889 14

12. Auburn 2-1-0 804 6

13. Oregon 3-0-0 780 22

14. Virginia 3-1-0 752 17

15. UCLA 2-1-0 565 11

16. Tennessee 2-1-0 550 12

17. Miami 1-1-0 438 20

18. Georgia 2-1-0 399 23

19. Kansas State 2-0-0 361 21

20. LSU 2-1-0 330

21. Notre Dame 2-1-0 308 24

22. Washington 1-1-0 251 15

23. Alabama 2-1-0 225 18

24. Arizona 2-1-0 197 16

25. Maryland 3-0-0 127